How to Offline Sign Transactions using C# for TRON blockchain?


For creating and signing a transaction offline in TRON Blockchain using C#, you would need the private key for the account initiating the transaction and the address of the recipient. The steps involve creating the transaction object, signing it, and then it can be sent to the TRON network when you are online.

Here’s a simplified way of how you could do it. Note that you would typically use a library such as Nethereum for Ethereum transactions or BitcoinLib for Bitcoin transactions, as of today, there isn’t an equivalent widely-accepted library for TRON in C#. Therefore, I’ll show you a simplified way with direct interaction with the protocol.

Please note: Never expose your private keys in a public or untrusted environment.

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using Google.Protobuf;
using Protocol;
using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Asn1.Sec;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Asn1.X9;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Crypto.Parameters;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Math;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Security;
 
public class OfflineSigner
{
    public void SignAndSendTransaction()
    {
        // Define transaction
        TransferContract contract = new TransferContract()
        {
            OwnerAddress = ByteString.CopyFrom(DecodeFromBase58Check("Sender Address")),
            ToAddress = ByteString.CopyFrom(DecodeFromBase58Check("Receiver Address")),
            Amount = 10 // Amount of TRX to send
        };
 
        // Create transaction
        Transaction transaction = new Transaction()
        {
            RawData = new Transaction.Types.raw()
            {
                Contract = { new Transaction.Types.Contract()
                {
                    Type = Transaction.Types.Contract.Types.ContractType.TransferContract,
                    Parameter = Any.Pack(contract)
                }},
                Timestamp = Convert.ToInt64((DateTime.UtcNow - new DateTime(1970, 1, 1)).TotalMilliseconds),
                Expiration = Convert.ToInt64((DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(1) - new DateTime(1970, 1, 1)).TotalMilliseconds)
            }
        };
 
        // Sign transaction
        transaction.Signature.Add(ByteString.CopyFrom(SignTransaction2Byte(transaction, "Your private key")));
 
        // Serialize transaction to bytes
        byte[] transactionBytes = transaction.ToByteArray();
 
        // When you're online, send the transaction over to the TRON network
        // WebRequest or HttpClient can be used here to post the transactionBytes to the network
    }
 
    private byte[] SignTransaction2Byte(Transaction transaction, string priKey)
    {
        SHA256 sha256 = SHA256.Create();
        byte[] hash = sha256.ComputeHash(transaction.RawData.ToByteArray());
 
        X9ECParameters ecParams = SecNamedCurves.GetByName("secp256k1");
        ECDomainParameters domainParams = new ECDomainParameters(ecParams.Curve, ecParams.G, ecParams.N, ecParams.H, ecParams.GetSeed());
        ECPrivateKeyParameters privateKeyParameters = new ECPrivateKeyParameters(new BigInteger(priKey, 16), domainParams);
        ECDsaSigner signer = new ECDsaSigner();
        signer.Init(true, privateKeyParameters);
 
        BigInteger[] sigs = signer.GenerateSignature(hash);
        byte[] sigBytes = new byte[64];
        byte[] r = sigs[0].ToByteArray();
        byte[] s = sigs[1].ToByteArray();
 
        Array.Copy(r, 0, sigBytes, 32 - r.Length, r.Length);
        Array.Copy(s, 0, sigBytes, 64 - s.Length, s.Length);
 
        return sigBytes;
    }
 
    // Method to decode address from Base58Check
    private byte[] DecodeFromBase58Check(string address)
    {
        // Implementation goes here. You might need to use an external library or implement the decoding process yourself.
    }
}
using Google.Protobuf;
using Protocol;
using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Asn1.Sec;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Asn1.X9;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Crypto.Parameters;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Math;
using Org.BouncyCastle.Security;

public class OfflineSigner
{
    public void SignAndSendTransaction()
    {
        // Define transaction
        TransferContract contract = new TransferContract()
        {
            OwnerAddress = ByteString.CopyFrom(DecodeFromBase58Check("Sender Address")),
            ToAddress = ByteString.CopyFrom(DecodeFromBase58Check("Receiver Address")),
            Amount = 10 // Amount of TRX to send
        };

        // Create transaction
        Transaction transaction = new Transaction()
        {
            RawData = new Transaction.Types.raw()
            {
                Contract = { new Transaction.Types.Contract()
                {
                    Type = Transaction.Types.Contract.Types.ContractType.TransferContract,
                    Parameter = Any.Pack(contract)
                }},
                Timestamp = Convert.ToInt64((DateTime.UtcNow - new DateTime(1970, 1, 1)).TotalMilliseconds),
                Expiration = Convert.ToInt64((DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(1) - new DateTime(1970, 1, 1)).TotalMilliseconds)
            }
        };

        // Sign transaction
        transaction.Signature.Add(ByteString.CopyFrom(SignTransaction2Byte(transaction, "Your private key")));

        // Serialize transaction to bytes
        byte[] transactionBytes = transaction.ToByteArray();

        // When you're online, send the transaction over to the TRON network
        // WebRequest or HttpClient can be used here to post the transactionBytes to the network
    }

    private byte[] SignTransaction2Byte(Transaction transaction, string priKey)
    {
        SHA256 sha256 = SHA256.Create();
        byte[] hash = sha256.ComputeHash(transaction.RawData.ToByteArray());

        X9ECParameters ecParams = SecNamedCurves.GetByName("secp256k1");
        ECDomainParameters domainParams = new ECDomainParameters(ecParams.Curve, ecParams.G, ecParams.N, ecParams.H, ecParams.GetSeed());
        ECPrivateKeyParameters privateKeyParameters = new ECPrivateKeyParameters(new BigInteger(priKey, 16), domainParams);
        ECDsaSigner signer = new ECDsaSigner();
        signer.Init(true, privateKeyParameters);

        BigInteger[] sigs = signer.GenerateSignature(hash);
        byte[] sigBytes = new byte[64];
        byte[] r = sigs[0].ToByteArray();
        byte[] s = sigs[1].ToByteArray();

        Array.Copy(r, 0, sigBytes, 32 - r.Length, r.Length);
        Array.Copy(s, 0, sigBytes, 64 - s.Length, s.Length);

        return sigBytes;
    }

    // Method to decode address from Base58Check
    private byte[] DecodeFromBase58Check(string address)
    {
        // Implementation goes here. You might need to use an external library or implement the decoding process yourself.
    }
}

You should adjust the method of sending the transactionBytes to fit your application design, and it’s recommended to apply error handling appropriately according to your requirements.

Also, please make sure to handle your private keys securely. The security of your TRON assets depends on the secure handling of these keys.

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